{
  "url": "https://theflybench.com/patterns/cate-s-s-turkey",
  "id": "cmmlx2l8pdn6g2sryjcg",
  "title": "Cate's Turkey",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-22T01:29:33.265Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-22T01:29:33.265Z",
  "slug": "cate-s-s-turkey",
  "description": "Britt Phillips' dry fly features mottled turkey quill fibers that create realistic insect body with natural segmentation and coloration. Wing profile and low-riding stance make it effective during caddis and mayfly activity on technical water.",
  "imitates": "Mayflies, Caddis",
  "patternCategory": "dry-fly",
  "difficulty": "Intermediate",
  "variantOf": "",
  "targetSpecies": "Trout",
  "waterTypes": [
    "Moving Water",
    "Stillwater"
  ],
  "seasons": [
    "Spring",
    "Summer",
    "Fall"
  ],
  "materials": "**Hook**: Grip 12804BL #14 (or equivalent)\n**Thread**: Benecchi 12/0, black\n**Rib**: Wire, gold fine\n**Tail**: Lemon woodduck barbs\n**Abdomen**: Mottled turkey barbs\n**Thorax**: Peacock herl\n**Legs**: Lemon woodduck barbs",
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "/images/patterns/dry-fly/cate-s-s-turkey.webp",
      "source": "The Fly Bench"
    }
  ],
  "videos": [
    {
      "label": "Hans Weilenmann",
      "url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8tg_duaJAU"
    }
  ],
  "regions": [
    "Pacific Northwest"
  ],
  "waters": [
    "Davis Lake",
    "East Lake"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "dead-drift",
    "baetis-hatch",
    "caddis-hatch",
    "classic",
    "modern"
  ],
  "essential": false,
  "tier": "",
  "entomology": {
    "order": "Trichoptera",
    "family": "",
    "commonName": "Caddisfly",
    "organismType": "insect",
    "lifeStage": "adult",
    "behavior": "Adult caddisflies emerge in dense clouds during evening hatches, with many females returning to oviposit by bouncing along the surface in a characteristic hopping pattern. The rhythmic touch-and-go behavior creates visual and tactile cues that trigger selective feeding frenzies in trout."
  },
  "relatedPatterns": [
    {
      "slug": "split-foam-back-emerger",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "klipspringer-cripple-mayfly",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "the-stillwater-nymph",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "aero-baetis-2-0",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wd-50",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "barr-s-tungstone",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "bird-s-nest",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    },
    {
      "slug": "possie-bugger",
      "type": "same-hatch"
    }
  ],
  "behaviorPresentation": "**Natural Behavior**: Caddis bounce along the surface during egg-laying, creating rhythmic touch-and-go patterns. Each contact sends ripples that attract feeding trout.\n**Where Trout Eat It**: Fish key on bouncing caddis in runs, along riffle edges, and through pool heads where egg-laying activity concentrates during evening hours.\n**How to Fish It**: Dead drift with natural segmentation visible to selective fish. Low-riding stance matches natural caddis and mayfly profiles.\n**Best Water**: Target riffle edges with egg-layers, runs with moderate flow, pool heads, and tail-outs.\n**Strike Type**: Expect subtle takes or deliberate rises as selective fish inspect the realistic profile closely.",
  "fishingStrategy": "**Rigging Suggestions**: Fish on 10-14 foot leader with 5X-6X tippet. Fine tippet supports delicate presentation needed for low-riding profile to fool selective feeders on calm water.\n**Seasonal Timing**: Most effective during mayfly emergences April through June and caddis activity May through September. Peak productivity occurs when water temperatures reach 50-62°F during morning and evening feeding windows.\n**Pro Tips**: Turkey quill's natural markings provide visual realism without relying on multiple materials. Apply light floatant to maintain surface position while preserving the naturalistic low-riding stance that selective trout expect.",
  "overview": "Designed by Britt Phillips, Cate's Turkey features mottled turkey quill fibers that create a realistic insect body with natural segmentation and coloration. The pattern's wing profile and low-riding stance make it effective during caddis and mayfly activity. The turkey feather's natural markings provide visual appeal without relying on multiple materials, creating a simple yet effective searching pattern."
}